diff --git a/soc/riscv/riscv-privilege/common/soc_common_irq.c b/soc/riscv/riscv-privilege/common/soc_common_irq.c
index be3cd4764bd..14848094d47 100644
--- a/soc/riscv/riscv-privilege/common/soc_common_irq.c
+++ b/soc/riscv/riscv-privilege/common/soc_common_irq.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int arch_irq_is_enabled(unsigned int irq)
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_RISCV_SOC_INTERRUPT_INIT)
-void soc_interrupt_init(void)
+__weak void soc_interrupt_init(void)
 {
 	/* ensure that all interrupts are disabled */
 	(void)irq_lock();